Where does “Helmuts” come from?

Helmuts (Latvian) comes from German Helmut, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Ancestry of “Helmuts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHelmut
2Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
3Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mosEvery word from Proto-Germanic halmaz